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Gale Warning 7, NWS Green Bay, WI

March 23, 2016

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this gale warning at Mar 23, 2016, 4:51 AM CDT. It took effect at Mar 23, 2016, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 23, 2016, 4:51 AM CDT (09:51 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 23, 2016, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired
Mar 24, 2016, 6:53 PM CDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI

The text

As transmitted.

054 
WHUS73 KGRB 230951
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
451 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2016

...NORTHEAST GALES EXPECTED TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS
TO ILLINOIS AND SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN BY THURSDAY. AS THIS
SYSTEM APPROACHES...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP...WITH
GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 40 KTS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY.

LMZ521-522-541>543-231800-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-160324T0000Z/
/O.UPG.KGRB.GL.A.0004.160324T0000Z-160325T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGRB.GL.W.0007.160324T0000Z-160325T0000Z/
GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM  CEDAR RIVER TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE
AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE STURGEON BAY WI-
GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM  OCONTO WI TO LITTLE STURGEON BAY WI-
ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI-TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
451 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT
THURSDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 KTS WITH GUSTS TO
  AROUND 30 KTS TODAY. NORTHEAST GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 40 KTS WILL
  DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY.

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO 3 TO 5 FT ON THE BAY AND 5 TO 7 FT ON LAKE
  MICHIGAN TODAY. WAVE HEIGHTS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD TO 4 TO 7 FT
  ON THE BAY...AND 7 TO 10 FT ON LAKE MICHIGAN...TONIGHT AND
  THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
KIECKBUSCH
7 follow-up statements
307 
WHUS73 KGRB 231536
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1036 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2016

...NORTHEAST GALES EXPECTED TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS
TO ILLINOIS AND SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN BY THURSDAY. AS THIS
SYSTEM APPROACHES...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP...WITH
GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 40 KTS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY.

LMZ521-522-541>543-232345-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-160324T0000Z/
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0007.160324T0000Z-160325T0000Z/
GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM  CEDAR RIVER TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE
AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE STURGEON BAY WI-
GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM  OCONTO WI TO LITTLE STURGEON BAY WI-
ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI-TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
1036 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
CDT THURSDAY...

* WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 
  AROUND 30 KTS TODAY. NORTHEAST GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 40 KTS WILL 
  DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. 

* WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FT ON THE BAY AND 5 TO 7 FT ON LAKE MICHIGAN ARE
  EXPECTED TODAY. WAVE HEIGHTS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD TO 4 TO 7
  FT ON THE BAY...AND 7 TO 10 FT ON LAKE MICHIGAN...TONIGHT AND
  THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

BERSCH
159 
WHUS73 KGRB 232000
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
300 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2016

...NORTHEAST GALES EXPECTED TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS
TO ILLINOIS AND SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN BY THURSDAY. AS THIS
SYSTEM APPROACHES...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP...WITH
GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 40 KTS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY.

LMZ521-522-541>543-240400-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-160324T0000Z/
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0007.160324T0000Z-160325T0000Z/
GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM  CEDAR RIVER TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE
AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE STURGEON BAY WI-
GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM  OCONTO WI TO LITTLE STURGEON BAY WI-
ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI-TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
300 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
CDT THURSDAY...

* WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTHEAST TO 30 KTS...THEN GALE FORCE
  GUSTS TO 40 KTS WILL DEVELOP FOR TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH
  THURSDAY.

* WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD TO 4 TO 7 FT ON THE BAY...AND 7 TO
  10 FT ON LAKE MICHIGAN...TONIGHT AND THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
403 
WHUS73 KGRB 240330
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1030 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2016

...NORTHEAST GALES EXPECTED TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS
TO ILLINOIS AND SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN BY THURSDAY. AS THIS
SYSTEM APPROACHES...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP...WITH
GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 40 KTS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY.

LMZ521-522-541>543-241130-
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160325T0000Z/
GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM  CEDAR RIVER TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE
AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE STURGEON BAY WI-
GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM  OCONTO WI TO LITTLE STURGEON BAY WI-
ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI-TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
1030 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THURSDAY...

* WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTHEAST TO 30 KTS...THEN GALE FORCE 
  GUSTS TO 40 KTS WILL DEVELOP FOR TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH 
  THURSDAY. 

* WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD TO 4 TO 7 FT ON THE BAY...AND 7 
  TO 10 FT ON LAKE MICHIGAN...TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
900 
WHUS73 KGRB 240933
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
433 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016

...NORTHEAST GALES EXPECTED TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE CENTER CONTINUES TO TRACK THROUGH THE
GREAT LAKES REGION. THE LOW IS GENERATING STRONG NORTHEAST
WINDS...WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 40 KTS EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH
OF THE DAY.

LMZ521-522-541>543-241745-
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160325T0000Z/
GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM  CEDAR RIVER TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE
AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE STURGEON BAY WI-
GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM  OCONTO WI TO LITTLE STURGEON BAY WI-
ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI-TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
433 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 40 KTS
  WILL CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY.

* WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD TO 4 TO 7 FT ON ICE FREE AREAS OF
  THE BAY...AND 7 TO 10 FT ON LAKE MICHIGAN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
813 
WHUS73 KGRB 241524
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1024 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016

...NORTHEAST GALES EXPECTED TODAY...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE CENTER CONTINUES TO TRACK THROUGH THE
GREAT LAKES REGION. THE LOW IS GENERATING STRONG NORTHEAST
WINDS...WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 40 KTS EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH
OF THE DAY.

LMZ521-522-541>543-242330-
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160325T0000Z/
GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM  CEDAR RIVER TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE
AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE STURGEON BAY WI-
GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM  OCONTO WI TO LITTLE STURGEON BAY WI-
ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI-TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
1024 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* NORTHEAST GALES ARE EXPECTED TODAY...WITH GUSTS TO 40 KTS. WINDS
  WILL DIMINISH TO 10 TO 20 KTS LATE TONIGHT. 

* WAVES OF 4 TO 7 FT ON ICE FREE AREAS OF THE BAY...AND 7 TO 11 FT
  ON LAKE MICHIGAN ARE EXPECTED TODAY. WAVES WILL DIMINISH TO 1 TO 3
  FT ON THE BAY...AND 3 TO 5 FT ON LAKE MICHIGAN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

BERSCH
089 
WHUS73 KGRB 242111
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
411 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2016

...NORTHEAST GALES INTO THIS EVENING...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE CENTER CONTINUES TO TRACK THROUGH THE
SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES REGION. THE LOW IS GENERATING STRONG
NORTHEAST WINDS...WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 40 KTS EXPECTED
THROUGH THIS EVENING.

LMZ521-522-541>543-250000-
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160325T0000Z/
GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM  CEDAR RIVER TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE
AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE STURGEON BAY WI-
GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM  OCONTO WI TO LITTLE STURGEON BAY WI-
ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI-TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
411 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* NORTHEAST GALES TO 35 KTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING.
  WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KTS LATER ON TONIGHT.

* WAVES WILL DIMINISH TO 2 TO 4 FT ON THE BAY...AND 4 TO 6 FT ON
  LAKE MICHIGAN THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
318 
WHUS73 KGRB 242353
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
653 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2016

...GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CONTINUE...

..A STRONG LOW PRESSURE CENTER CONTINUES TO TRACK THROUGH THE
EASTERN GREAT LAKES REGION. THE LOW IS GENERATING STRONG
NORTH WINDS AND HIGH WAVES ACROSS THE NEAR SHORE WATERS THROUGH
TONIGHT...THEN SLOWLY EASE OVERNIGHT.

LMZ521-522-541>543-250800-
/O.CAN.KGRB.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160325T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGRB.SC.Y.0024.160324T2353Z-160325T0900Z/
GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM  CEDAR RIVER TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE
AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE STURGEON BAY WI-
GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM  OCONTO WI TO LITTLE STURGEON BAY WI-
ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI-TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
653 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT FRIDAY. THE
GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KTS ARE EXPECTED...THEN BACK
  NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH TO 10 TO 15 KTS OVERNIGHT.

* WAVES...WILL DIMINISH TO 2 TO 4 FT ON THE BAY...AND 3 TO 5 FT ON
  LAKE MICHIGAN OVERNIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OVER 20 KNOTS OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 23, 2:34 PM CDTBlizzard WarningGRBBrown, Calumet, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Outagamie and 1 more17 hr

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Sources

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